Scranton City v. Watson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 17, March T., 1915, by defendants, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Jan. T., 1911, No. 790, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of City of Scranton v. W. W. Watson and Annie M. Watson, real owner. Scire facias sur municipal lien for paving. Before Newcomb, J. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
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Appeal, No. 17, March T., 1915, by defendants, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Jan. T., 1911, No. 790, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of City of Scranton v. W. W. Watson and Annie M. Watson, real owner. Scire facias sur municipal lien for paving. Before Newcomb, J. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Newcomb, J., filed the following opinion: While it doesn’t distinctly appear in the record, yet the fact was at least tacitly assumed at bar that defendants are husband and wife and as such have been living…
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Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
On January 9,1914, the City of Scranton caused to be issued a scire facias sur municipal lien on “its claim and lien, against W. W. Watson, the owner or reputed owner” of property fully described in -the lien, for the sum of $803.04, “for the paving with sheet asphalt on concrete base, grading and curbing of Vine street,” etc., *90authorized and directed to be made by an ordinance of the city.
In the caption of the scire facias the defendants are given as, W. W. Watson, and in brackets [Annie M. Watson, real owner], owner or reputed owner. Service was accepted by W. W.…
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